"Scheme of representation of a minor as enumerated in Order XXXII is secular in nature, without being tied up to the personal law of any
read more
"Such an action on the part of the Presiding Officer cannot be painted red, alleging bias", Karnataka High Court has quashed a transfer order obtained
read more
"The doctrine of contributory negligence, which may sometimes apply to adults, cannot ordinarily be invoked against children of tender age." High Court of Jammu &
read more
"The 'immediately preceding three years' for computing the 'market value' on the date of notification under section 11... would be 'immediately preceding three years' from
read more
"...there is no ground warranting interference under Article 226 of the Constitution in respect of the said acquisition proceedings." Kerala High Court, in a significant ruling
read more
"Once the Appellate Court, in exercise of its jurisdiction, has extended the benefit of probation on legally sustainable grounds, the same would not be withdrawn merely
read more
"If the petitioners are already married and have their spouse alive, he/she cannot be legally permitted to enter into live-in relationship with a third person
read more
"Denial by the accused itself is not sufficient to consider prima facie that there is no mens rea of the applicants for the said offence
read more
"Where the only evidence against an accused person is the recovery of stolen property... it is not safe to draw the inference that the person in
read more
"First Appellate Court without following the procedure as required under Order XLI Rule 31 of the Code of Civil Procedure, set-aside the total judgment of the trial
read more
"Such a right to receive reimbursement in the future would certainly enhance the economic stature of the petitioner, and as such, would amount to an
read more
"Considering the historical importance of the idol recovered as it is claimed to be belonging to 9-10th century and sensitivity of the sectarian interpretation as
read more
"It is the settled propositions of law that, like cases are to be decided alike and similarly placed petitioners are entitled to get equal treatments
read more
In a significant ruling that strikes at the heart of staged insurance fraud, the Supreme Court set aside a Rs. 3.33 crore award granted
read more
"The avoidance clause in the policy makes all the difference", Gujarat High Court has held that an insurance company cannot escape paying compensation to road accident
read more
"If the siding charges levied and collected by the Railways are contended to be legal as well as valid, there cannot be any question of 'overcharge'."
read more
"The complaint is completely silent on the petitioner's role in day-to-day working — no specific averment that the Managing Director was responsible for manufacturing or marketing operations",
read more
"The mere assertion that witnesses were unwilling to depose cannot, by itself, justify dispensing with a fullfledged enquiry, particularly when the punishment imposed is that of removal
read more
"It is a statutory Form identified by distinct identification number disbursed by the Returning Officer himself to each candidate... Hence, there is no case made out
read more
"It is common knowledge that in such proceedings like under Section 125 CrPC, generally claimant/wife exaggerate the income of her husband in order to claim maintenance
read more
In a significant ruling that strikes at the heart of staged insurance fraud, the Supreme Court set aside a Rs. 3.33 crore award granted
read more
"The institutional assumption that these officers had no future in the Navy was embedded in their service records and later invoked against them at the
read more
"The ACRs of the Appellants, having never been authored to assess their suitability for career progression, could not have been considered as indicative thereof, and
read more
"The maxim 'Nemo debet bis vexari' prevents a litigant who has had an opportunity of proving a fact in support of his claim or defence and
read more
"A security deposit remains the property of the entity making the deposit until a valid adjustment is made; once the moratorium under Section 14 IBC kicks
read more
"The role of an expert committee appointed by an adjudicatory forum is only to assist and not to adjudicate — adjudicatory functions conferred on the NGT
read more
"Regulatory power must be exercised as a collaborative enterprise and must not be exercised in a manner that ignores the purpose and object of a policy or
read more
"The factual existence of an unfilled post cannot be conflated with the legal question of the permissible mode of filling it", Supreme Court of India on
read more
"A concession or relaxation in a qualifying examination merely enables entry of a candidate into the zone of consideration and cannot be treated as relaxation in
read more
"The term ‘Court’ used in Section 28-A would include under its ambit the High Court and this Court as well; any interpretation to the contrary would
read more
The Supreme Court of India on March 25, 2026 set aside a Gujarat High Court order that had cancelled a Letter of Award and an executed contract
read more
"The conviction can be sustained on the sole testimony of the prosecutrix, if it inspires confidence... minor contractions or small discrepancies should not be a ground
read more
"Attempting to remedy such a structural disadvantage embedded in years of service assessments by mere anonymisation of the MDS is akin to adjusting the lens of
read more
"It is important to note that the exemption notification required proof that the raw naphtha was ‘intended for use’ in the manufacture of fertiliser and not
read more
"We are at a loss to conceive of a situation where an action of the Rent Authority can render the finding confirmed on appeal to
read more
"The fundamental object of a charge is thus one of notice and not a mere ritualistic formality." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling, held that a
read more
"Where control is assumed by the State, the legal consequences arising from that control cannot, in fairness, be shifted back to a private insurer whose contractual
read more
"A contract cannot provide that one party will be the arbiter to decide whether he committed breach or the other party committed breach — that question
read more
"Once the appellant converted to Christianity, the caste status, which he earlier enjoyed as a member of the Madiga community, stood eclipsed in the eyes of
read more
"DSC personnel, being an integral part of the Indian Army, are subject to the Army Act, 1950 and governed by the applicable statutory provisions... All pensionary
read more
"Scheme of representation of a minor as enumerated in Order XXXII is secular in nature, without being tied up to the personal law of any
read more
"Such an action on the part of the Presiding Officer cannot be painted red, alleging bias", Karnataka High Court has quashed a transfer order obtained
read more
"The doctrine of contributory negligence, which may sometimes apply to adults, cannot ordinarily be invoked against children of tender age." High Court of Jammu &
read more
"The 'immediately preceding three years' for computing the 'market value' on the date of notification under section 11... would be 'immediately preceding three years' from
read more
"...there is no ground warranting interference under Article 226 of the Constitution in respect of the said acquisition proceedings." Kerala High Court, in a significant ruling
read more
"Once the Appellate Court, in exercise of its jurisdiction, has extended the benefit of probation on legally sustainable grounds, the same would not be withdrawn merely
read more
"If the petitioners are already married and have their spouse alive, he/she cannot be legally permitted to enter into live-in relationship with a third person
read more
"Denial by the accused itself is not sufficient to consider prima facie that there is no mens rea of the applicants for the said offence
read more
"Where the only evidence against an accused person is the recovery of stolen property... it is not safe to draw the inference that the person in
read more
"First Appellate Court without following the procedure as required under Order XLI Rule 31 of the Code of Civil Procedure, set-aside the total judgment of the trial
read more
"Such a right to receive reimbursement in the future would certainly enhance the economic stature of the petitioner, and as such, would amount to an
read more
"Considering the historical importance of the idol recovered as it is claimed to be belonging to 9-10th century and sensitivity of the sectarian interpretation as
read more
"It is the settled propositions of law that, like cases are to be decided alike and similarly placed petitioners are entitled to get equal treatments
read more
"The avoidance clause in the policy makes all the difference", Gujarat High Court has held that an insurance company cannot escape paying compensation to road accident
read more
"If the siding charges levied and collected by the Railways are contended to be legal as well as valid, there cannot be any question of 'overcharge'."
read more
"The complaint is completely silent on the petitioner's role in day-to-day working — no specific averment that the Managing Director was responsible for manufacturing or marketing operations",
read more
"The mere assertion that witnesses were unwilling to depose cannot, by itself, justify dispensing with a fullfledged enquiry, particularly when the punishment imposed is that of removal
read more
"It is a statutory Form identified by distinct identification number disbursed by the Returning Officer himself to each candidate... Hence, there is no case made out
read more
"It is common knowledge that in such proceedings like under Section 125 CrPC, generally claimant/wife exaggerate the income of her husband in order to claim maintenance
read more
“Incarcerating him after such a long delay would serve little penological purpose and may in fact be counter-productive”, A violent assault on a court Process
read more
In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
read more
Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
read more
Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
read more
In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
read more
"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
read more
In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
read more